Anchorage

Sellman Creek

5.0United StatesChesapeake Bay

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Shelter: NW, N, NE, W, E, SW
Seabed: mud
Anchoring: Allowed

Anchorage in Sellman Creek, a tidal creek of the Rhode River in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, with a mud bottom.

Pontoon
Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Sellman Creek runs off the Rhode River, itself a tributary of the West River. The creek is well sheltered but only wide enough for one boat across, so swinging room is tight. Holding is good in about 8 ft over soft mud, with protection from wind and current on most sides. Rhode River Marina lies 0.4 nm to the east and Harmony Marina 0.5 nm to the east.

Practical

Fresh water is available ashore at the marinas. There is no commercial access from the creek itself. The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center owns much of the south shore of the Rhode River and marks scientific equipment with buoys and stakes, so keep clear.

Ashore

By tender, the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center on the Rhode River has waterfront trails and exhibits on the Chesapeake Bay. Rhode River Marina and Harmony Marina, both about half a mile east, are the nearest points for supplies.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 38.89235, -76.53460 (38°53.54'N 76°32.08'W)
Country: United States
Shelter: Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-west winds
Seabed: mud
Anchoring: Allowed
Services: Pontoon, Beach
Boaters' rating: 5.0/5
Updated: July 7, 2026